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Fireworks are a great way to test common sense, and the ability and motivation to research and recall basic saftey information. We should make them available year round, in all areas, to anyone over the age of 18.

Link three is impressive. I find it amazing what people and authorities call fireworks these days. Personally, something in a bag labeled "if found please report to the US government" does not qualify to be in the same category as a sparkler.

When I was in the Army, I used lots of explosives. We destroyed a bridge, for example, with about 2000 lbs of explosives. Took a couple days to rig up.

These days I am a licensed pyrotechnician and do our community's Fourth of July show.

Last year, in a neighboring town, one of the guys setting up their show was seriously burned because he was wearing a polyester shirt under his Nomex fireproof shirt. It caused a static spark that set off the round he was loading, which then detonated several near by rounds that were ready to be loaded.

People have no idea how dangerous these rounds are.

On a side note, When you fire an 8" mortar round from about 50 yards away, you can feel it through your whole body.

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